Tracy Joosten

Adjunct Faculty

tracy.joosten@ryi.org

Profile

Ms. Joosten received her M.A. Conflict Transformation and NGO management from the SIT Graduate Institute in 2007. A trained mediator and dialogue facilitator, she worked with SIT’s Youth Peacebuilding and Leadership Programs from 2005 – 2009. Ms. Joosten has designed and directed cross-cultural educational programs for U.S. study abroad organizations in South Asia since 2006, and joined RYI’s staff to direct their summer program in 2010. She joined the faculty in the fall of 2010 designing and instructing “Buddhism and Development” which combines history, development theory, and study of the ethics of development.

Currently, Ms. Joosten directs RYI’s Online Learning initiative creating opportunities for students all over the world to interact with RYI’s unique course offerings.

Career

2012 - Current

Instructor/Director

Rangjung Yeshe Institute

2010 - 2011

Summer Program Director

Rangjung Yeshe Institute

2009

Assistant Academic Director

SIT

2008

Director of Himalayan Studies

Global LAB

2007

MA

SIT Graduate Institute

2006

Progam Director - India

Global LAB

2006

Teacher Intern

VIS Ladakh

2005

Senior Program Facilitator

SIT YPLP

2002

BA

University of New Hampshire

Online Learning

Intro to Classical Tibetan I and Classical Tibetan II
Build a strong foundation with a step-by-step approach then improve your reading skills and develop the confidence and knowledge you need to read Tibetan on your own. Start any time!